Had a PERFECT night last night and the same double flip occurred but did not affect operations - actually it appeared to make life better for the scheduled operation
First flip lands much as yesterdays run at RA (22h 54m 44s)
[2021-09-19T00:29:26.849 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solution coordinates: RA (22h 54m 44s) DEC ( 58° 13' 35\") Telescope Coordinates: RA (22h 48m 15s) DEC ( 58° 14' 52\")"
[2021-09-19T00:29:26.851 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Target is within 01° 37' 18\" degrees of solution coordinates."
[2021-09-19T00:29:26.862 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ISD:Telescope: Syncing...
[2021-09-19T00:29:26.873 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ISD:Telescope sending coords RA: "22h 54m 44s" ( 22.9123 ) DE: " 58° 13' 35\"" ( 58.2265 )
[2021-09-19T00:29:26.874 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - Align State changed from "In Progress" to "Syncing"
[2021-09-19T00:29:26.984 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Syncing to RA (22h 54m 44s) DEC ( 58° 13' 35\")"
[2021-09-19T00:29:27.074 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - Scheduler iteration never set up.
[2021-09-19T00:29:27.111 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - QHY CCD QHY183M-ec51fb4 : "[INFO] CCD FOV rotation updated to 93.2831 degrees. "
[2021-09-19T00:29:27.112 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - Align State "Syncing"
[2021-09-19T00:29:27.113 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - LX200 OnStep : "[INFO] OnStep: Synchronization successful. "
[2021-09-19T00:29:27.114 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - Align State changed from "Syncing" to "Slewing"
[2021-09-19T00:29:27.178 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ISD:Telescope: TRACK
[2021-09-19T00:29:27.193 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ISD:Telescope sending coords RA: "22h 48m 15s" ( 22.8042 ) DE: " 58° 14' 52\"" ( 58.2478 )
This time however it issues the CORRECT target coordinates
[2021-09-19T00:29:27.194 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Slewing to target coordinates: RA (22h 48m 15s) DEC ( 58° 14' 52\")."
[2021-09-19T00:29:27.236 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - Mount status changed from "Tracking" to "Slewing"
capture and solve/sync
[2021-09-19T00:30:00.958 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solution coordinates: RA (22h 48m 19s) DEC ( 58° 14' 42\") Telescope Coordinates: RA (22h 48m 15s) DEC ( 58° 14' 52\")"
[2021-09-19T00:30:00.960 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Target is within 00° 01' 01\" degrees of solution coordinates."
[2021-09-19T00:30:00.970 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ISD:Telescope: Syncing...
[2021-09-19T00:30:00.980 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ISD:Telescope sending coords RA: "22h 48m 19s" ( 22.8053 ) DE: " 58° 14' 42\"" ( 58.2449 )
[2021-09-19T00:30:00.980 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - Align State changed from "In Progress" to "Syncing"
[2021-09-19T00:30:01.012 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Syncing to RA (22h 48m 19s) DEC ( 58° 14' 42\")"
3rd try = good
[2021-09-19T00:30:28.863 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solution coordinates: RA (22h 48m 15s) DEC ( 58° 14' 51\") Telescope Coordinates: RA (22h 48m 15s) DEC ( 58° 14' 52\")"
[2021-09-19T00:30:28.865 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Target is within 00° 00' 04\" degrees of solution coordinates."
[2021-09-19T00:30:28.873 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Target is within acceptable range. Astrometric solver is successful."
[2021-09-19T00:30:28.875 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - Align State changed from "In Progress" to "Complete"
[2021-09-19T00:30:28.875 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Post flip re-alignment completed successfully."
[2021-09-19T00:30:28.877 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Performing post flip re-calibration and guiding..."
Flip state change
[2021-09-19T00:30:32.470 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - setMeridianFlipStage: "MF_NONE"
[2021-09-19T00:30:32.471 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - Received capture meridianFlipStatusChange "FLIP_NONE"
THEN we get this - again with the strange RA and hours to flip -> -8 ..........so the question becomes WHAT TRIGGERS THIS - Is is possible that the mount itself has internal flip and can request this? - it ends up working which is OK but completely un needed
[2021-09-19T00:33:46.164 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - Meridian flip planned with LST= "23h 07m 44s" scope RA= "02h 48m 15s" ha= 8.32463 , meridian diff= 0.13 , hrstoFlip= -8.19463 , flipDelayHrs= 0 , "Pier Side: East (pointing West)"
[2021-09-19T00:33:46.164 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - Setting meridian flip status to "FLIP_PLANNED"
[2021-09-19T00:33:46.165 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - meridianFlipStatusChanged "FLIP_PLANNED"
[2021-09-19T00:33:46.165 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - meridianFlipStatusChanged: "FLIP_PLANNED"
[2021-09-19T00:33:46.165 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - setMeridianFlipStage: "MF_REQUESTED"
the second flip goes off with a hitch
Second Flip
[2021-09-19T00:39:12.317 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - Meridian flip: slewing to RA= "22h 48m 15s" DEC= " 58° 14' 52\"" Hour Angle "00h 01m 40s"
[2021-09-19T00:39:12.317 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - Setting meridian flip status to "FLIP_RUNNING"
[2021-09-19T00:39:12.317 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - meridianFlipStatusChanged "FLIP_RUNNING"
...
2021-09-19T00:39:12.561 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - LX200 OnStep : "[INFO] Slewing to RA: 22:48:15 - DEC: 58:14:52 "
Second Align - looks like the slew on flip was very close - since we are already there that is reasonable
[2021-09-19T00:39:45.530 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solution coordinates: RA (22h 48m 16s) DEC ( 58° 14' 52\") Telescope Coordinates: RA (22h 48m 15s) DEC ( 58° 14' 52\")"
[2021-09-19T00:39:45.532 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Target is within 00° 00' 21\" degrees of solution coordinates."
[2021-09-19T00:39:45.544 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ISD:Telescope: Syncing...
[2021-09-19T00:39:45.553 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ISD:Telescope sending coords RA: "22h 48m 16s" ( 22.8046 ) DE: " 58° 14' 52\"" ( 58.2479 )
[2021-09-19T00:39:45.554 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - Align State changed from "In Progress" to "Syncing"
[2021-09-19T00:39:45.587 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Syncing to RA (22h 48m 16s) DEC ( 58° 14' 52\")"
...
2021-09-19T00:40:13.495 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solver RA (341.84288) DEC (58.13266) Orientation (93.27043) Pixel Scale (0.85783) Parity (neg)"
[2021-09-19T00:40:13.499 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Effective telescope focal length is updated to 577.08 mm."
[2021-09-19T00:40:13.551 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solution coordinates: RA (22h 48m 16s) DEC ( 58° 14' 53\") Telescope Coordinates: RA (22h 48m 15s) DEC ( 58° 14' 52\")"
[2021-09-19T00:40:13.553 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Target is within 00° 00' 10\" degrees of solution coordinates."
[2021-09-19T00:40:13.563 EDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Target is within acceptable range. Astrometric solver is successful."
[2021-09-19T00:40:13.566 EDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - Align State changed from "In Progress" to "Complete"
so the target now becomes finding out why a second flip can be requested and how to suppress it - who is the master of MOUNT code (that wraps the drivers)